USMA Textbook Military Science. This copy belonged to Cadet (later Brig. Gen.) Garret J. Lydecker, Class of 1864, who fought at the Siege of Petersburg, in 1864-65 (Register of Graduates, 2015, p. 4—46)
War Department Special Orders No. 19 of January 25th 1861 revoking Special Orders No. 238- Adjutant Generals’ Office of November 8, 1860 appointing me Superintendent of the Military Academy. I transfer back this day the said Superintendentancy and…
In conformity with the orders of the Secretary of War received from the Chief Engineer under date of the 24th and from the Adjutant General of the 25th January inst. Requiring the attention of Colonel Beauregard to his former trusts and…